telefoon
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch telefoon, from French téléphone.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
telefoon (plural telefone or telefoons)
Hyponyms edit
Derived terms edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French téléphone, equivalent to: tele- + -foon.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
telefoon m (plural telefoons or telefonen, diminutive telefoontje n)
- telephone (device)
- telephone call
Usage notes edit
The plural telefonen is proscribed but common since the invention of the telephone in the late 19th century.
Derived terms edit
- autotelefoon
- huistelefoon
- kindertelefoon
- mobiele telefoon
- radiotelefoon
- satelliettelefoon
- telefoneren
- telefoonaanbieder
- telefoonboek
- telefoonboom
- telefooncel
- telefooncentrale
- telefoongesprek
- telefoongids
- telefoonhoes
- telefoonhoorn
- telefoonlijn
- telefoonnummer
- telefoonprovider
- telefoonrekening
- telefoonseks
- telefoontoestel
- telefoonverbinding
Descendants edit
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- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Dutch terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷel-
- Dutch terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰeh₂- (speak)
- Dutch terms borrowed from French
- Dutch terms derived from French
- Dutch terms prefixed with tele-
- Dutch terms suffixed with -foon
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Rhymes:Dutch/oːn
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